A44C 15/007
On the teeth
Official title: {on the teeth, e.g. settings or decorations}
A44C15/007 (On the teeth) appears on 28 US grants and 44 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44C- Granted patents
- 28
- Published applications
- 44
- Assignees
- 12
- Inventors
- 63
- Latest grant
- 5 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods for direct fabrication of appliances for palate expansion5 May 2026US 12,616,556 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Indicia for dental appliances25 Mar 2025US 12,257,125 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Methods of forming appliances for arch expansion18 Feb 2025US 12,226,279 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Appliances for intraoral delivery of agents23 Apr 2024US 11,963,842 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Durable ornamental indicia carrier12 Dec 2023US 11,839,520 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Methods for forming ornamental indicia for dental appliances19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195176 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Methods for direct fabrication of appliances for palate expansion15 May 2025US 2025/0152307 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Procedure for temporarily placing custom tooth - images on teeth that are removable by a dental professional24 Oct 2024US 2024/0349852 A1
- Durable ornamental indicia carrier21 Mar 2024US 2024/0090979 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Dental appliances with ornamental designs and associated methods18 Jan 2024US 2024/0016592 A1Align Technology, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dental appliance having ornamental design118US 10,201,409 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2019
- Direct fabrication of aligners for palate expansion and other applications86US 10,959,810 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2021
- Durable ornamental indicia carrier50US 11,471,253 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2022
- Systems, apparatuses and methods for substance delivery from dental appliance42US 11,419,710 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2022
- Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion26US 11,576,750 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2023